HR1211-118

Introduced

To prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Statutory authority has not been provided to the executive branch of the Federal Government to cancel student loans on a mass scale and requires prohibition on mass cancellation of student loans Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General shall not take any action. It relies on tax rate changes, definition changes, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Education, Finance, Environment, and Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates findings Congress finds the following: Statutory authority has not been provided to the executive branch of the Federal Government to cancel student loans on a mass scale.
  • Requires prohibition on mass cancellation of student loans Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General shall not take any action...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Statutory authority has not been provided to the executive branch of the Federal Government to cancel student loans on a mass scale and requires prohibition on mass cancellation of student loans Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General shall not take any action.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Finance, Environment, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Statutory authority has not been provided to the executive branch of the Federal Government to cancel student loans on a mass scale and requires prohibition on mass cancellation of student loans Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General shall not take any action.

Policy Domains

Education Finance Environment Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
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Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill:
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill: ,
Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill: ,
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 27, 2023

Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Education Finance Environment Healthcare

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